PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cole Orion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ewan Ridgeback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Orion
vs
Ridgeback

188 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cole Orion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ewan Ridgeback!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion thuds his right hand into Ridgeback's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Orion misses with a hook. Ridgeback ducked under it nicely.
Orion misses with the combination.
Orion lands a nice looking body shot.
Ridgeback lands with an overhand left.
Ridgeback misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orion scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ridgeback will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orion shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cole Orion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ridgeback tries to clinch but Orion is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ridgeback lands a left hand.
The referee calls for Ridgeback to work.
A frustrated look appears on Orion's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Orion wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ridgeback lands with a light punch inside.
Orion wants to get back to striking at distance but Ridgeback won't allow it.
Orion wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ridgeback lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
Ridgeback scores with a shoulder strike.
Ridgeback swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion can't break the clinch.
Orion is trying to break the clinch but Ridgeback is controlling him.
Ridgeback keeps control of Orion as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good body shot from Ridgeback.
Ridgeback content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ridgeback lands a body punch in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ridgeback.
Orion is trying to force a seperation but Ridgeback has the dominant position.
Ridgeback displaying some good clinch control by pressing Orion up against the cage.

Orion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orion looks to land a combination but Ridgeback avoids it well.
Ridgeback takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ridgeback is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ridgeback takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Orion fails to land with a series of punches.
Ridgeback has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Orion throws a series of punches but Ridgeback avoids them all with ease.
Orion throws a nice looking combination but Ridgeback bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion misses with a double jab.
Ridgeback tries to clinch but Orion is having none of it.
Ridgeback doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Orion dips to his left and cracks Ridgeback with an uppercut!
Ridgeback moves in looking to clinch but Orion pushes him off.
Ridgeback doesn't manage to clinch there - Orion circles away.
Orion scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ridgeback doesn't seem bothered though.
Ridgeback looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orion tests Ridgeback's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ridgeback is looking to clinch.
Orion scores with a sloppy right hand. Ridgeback should have avoided that one.
Orion swats away the attempt to clinch by Ridgeback.
Orion lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Orion throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Orion lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Ridgeback is rocked!
Ridgeback looks up at the clock. Bad move! Orion lands a right hand from hell, dropping Ridgeback. Orion pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Orion!